What happens when eyes see something that the brain knows cannot be true? In this science activity, the brain has to "fudge" it when interpreting what you see.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

The science project fair idea explores the interaction between your nose, mouth, and brain when tasting a new food or drink.

In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.

Gather some friends for a bubbly soda taste test do determine calories' role in your favorite drinks.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Kids will learn some cool stuff about chemical reactions by determining what happens when you mix different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

In this project children practice the scientific method while playing with puffy paint.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

In this project, a model of a submarine is built to simulate the buoyancy and displacement of water and air.

This science fair project idea investigates the difference in reaction times between boys and girls.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

Magnets vary in strength. Have your young scientist figure out which kind of magnet is the strongest when you have him conduct this attractive experiment.

Explore how sound waves are reflected and absorbed by producing echoes. Analyze which locations produce echoes.

The purpose of this science fair project is to determine which conditions and materials quicken the composting process to make the best compost.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

In this project, learn about animal vision and different kinds of eyes: ocelli, compound eyes, and camera eyes. Find out what a jellyfish or grasshopper sees!

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Believe it or not, images that are cast upon your eye's light-sensitive screen (called the retina) are upside down. Here's a fun, fast experiment to prove it!

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.